EU to be affected by confiscation of Russian assets

Professor of Economy and Law of HEC Paris Armin Steinbach said that the confiscation would prompt investors to turn away from the EU because of its failure to observe property rights.

"While the US has little interest at stake, then it will be the shot in the foot for the European Union," the expert said.

Moscow would resort in its turn to such measures that would cover the European countries in the first instance, Steinbach noted. "Russia’s steps in response to such confiscation would be mainly directed against Europe," the expert said. "At least 200 bln euro of Russian assets are in the EU. This sum is much higher than Russian funds kept in the US," he noted.

Furthermore, the confiscation of Russian assets would prompt investors to turn away from the EU because of its failure to observe property rights. "This, by the way, is not much of concern for such dominating economic power as the US," Steinbach said.

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US, its allies understand Ukraine will never join NATO

Senior editor of The American Conservative Sumantra Maitra said that NATO members would welcome Kiev only once they had solved their existing security issue.

"Secretary of State Antony Blinken reiterated that Ukraine will one day join NATO. It is a meaningless, almost theological gesture—practically pagan hymn-chanting at this point. Blinken knows his promise to be untrue. European allies know it to be untrue. The majority of Americans either don’t care about Ukraine or are actively opposed to further engagement in Europe," Maitra said.

"It is, of course, deeply cynical to dangle the NATO carrot in front of Ukraine especially, when NATO did not let them join after the Bucharest summit in 2008 and will not in future," he noted. "The argument goes that NATO members will welcome Ukraine only once they have solved their existing security issue, i.e. join a defensive alliance when the need for defense is over.

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Lavrov to visit China on April 8-9

He will discuss a number of ‘hot topics,' including Ukraine, with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi.

"On April 8-9, top Russian diplomat Sergey Lavrov will pay an official visit to the People's Republic of China, within the framework of which negotiations with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi are planned," the ministry said.

"An in-depth exchange of views is planned on a number of topical and regional issues, including the Ukrainian crisis and the situation in the Asia-Pacific region," the ministry added.

The Russian diplomats said that the foreign ministers will also discuss bilateral cooperation, including "interaction in the international arena with a focus on joint work in the UN, BRICS, the SCO, the G20, APEC and other multilateral mechanisms and forums."

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So there ARE Nazis in Ukraine... But don't listen to Russian propagandists. These are bad guys on the good side... 🤪

Ukraine embraces far-right Russian ‘bad guy’ to take the battle to Putin – POLITICO

https://www.politico.eu/article/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-of-the-ukraine-war/

Kiev ‘hostage’ to US politics – Zelensky

The Ukrainian president rebuked American lawmakers who are dragging their feet on providing more funds to the country.

Ukraine's issues have become caught up in US domestic politics and this jeopardizes its ability to fight against Russia, President Vladimir Zelensky has complained. At this stage Kiev, he explained on national TV on Saturday, would agree to any kind of support from Washington, even in the form of a loan.

Zelensky expressed hope that the US Congress would eventually approve a supplemental aid package for Kiev which has been in limbo for months worth of tens of billions of dollars.

Describing the long-awaited assistance as critical, Zelensky said he believes that “we can get a positive vote from the US Congress.”

“Unfortunately, we are hostage to the fact that this is the electoral process… Russia’s war against Ukraine has today become an internal political issue in the United States."

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IAEA confirms 3 direct hits against the ZNPP Main Reactor, yet the perpetrator seemingly remains a complete mystery 🤨

Odd.

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RT:


"Crocus attack suspects admit they were told to flee to Ukraine

RT's Igor Zhdanov has the latest details."

“It’s like he hates us all.”

An AFU soldier, left without legs, talks about his butcher commander.

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Rostec developing new tank shells based on study of NATO trophies

Rostec takes into account the parameters and features of the protection of captured armored vehicles, Bekhan Ozdoev, Industrial Director of Weapon Systems at Rostec State Corporation, said.

"We are proactive and creating a new line of promising ammunition with improved characteristics. We take into account the parameters and features of the protection of captured armored vehicles, data on the protection of promising models of the enemy and information received from tank crewmen taking part in the special military operation," Ozdoev said.

He added that while the enemy is creating new tanks with improved protection, Rostec is creating new ammunition, "which will multiply their efforts by zero".

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Kremlin spokesman calls Ukraine’s attack on ZNPP dangerous provocation

"The Kiev regime, unfortunately, continues its terrorist activity," Dmitry Peskov stressed.

"This is a very dangerous provocation. IAEA staff who are on site have had the opportunity to witness these attacks. This is a very dangerous tactic and with very bad consequences in the long run. The Kiev regime, unfortunately, continues its terrorist activity," the Kremlin spokesman said.

On April 7, 2024, the Ukrainian military launched an unprecedented series of attacks on the Zaporozhye NPP. At 11:38 a.m. (8:00 a.m. GMT) a strike hit the area adjacent to the canteen, wounding three employees (one of them seriously), Rosatom said. Half an hour later, a drone attacked the cargo port area. Then another UAV attacked the sixth power unit of the ZNPP, hitting the dome.

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Russia claims ‘significant evidence’ of Kiev’s involvement in Crocus terrorist attack

The head of Russia’s Investigative Committee has chaired a meeting on the March 22 atrocity.

Russian law enforcement has uncovered a potential link between Ukrainian special services and last month’s terrorist attack at a music hall outside Moscow, the Investigative Committee said on Monday.

The statement was released after a meeting chaired by Aleksandr Bastrykin, head of the Russian agency, where progress in the high-profile case was discussed. The report declined to provide details on what was said at the gathering, only citing “significant evidence” of Kiev’s involvement and repeating information that was already publicly available.

The attack involved four gunmen, who stormed Crocus City Hall ahead of a concert. They made their way to the main auditorium, shooting indiscriminately, and set the building on fire. Over 140 people were killed.

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Polish president pours cold water on fears of Russian attack

Prime Minister Donald Tusk previously suggested Europe was in a “pre-war” era due to an alleged threat from Moscow.

Poland is unlikely to be attacked by Russia in the near future, President Andrzej Duda has said in an interview with a national newspaper published on Monday. His comments come after several Polish officials claimed the country is facing an imminent threat from Moscow.

Asked to comment on the possibility of a Russian assault on Poland within the next few years, Duda told the Dziennik Gazeta Prawna that it is “impossible to say that there is no threat at all,” claiming that Moscow aims to bring the Baltic states and countries such as Bulgaria, Romania, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic into its sphere of influence.

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Britain’s Empire Test Pilots’ School
https://www.declassifieduk.org/britains-empire-test-pilots-school/

Russia to raise issue of attack on ZNPP at UNSC meeting on Ukraine

Vasily Nebenzya stressed that Western countries, supplying Kiev with weapons and ammunition, "should be held responsible for these reckless actions of the Ukrainian authorities".

"At one of the upcoming meetings on Ukraine we will raise this issue," he said.

"We are calling on the international community to condemn these irresponsible and extremely dangerous actions," Nebenzya added, stressing that Western countries, supplying Kiev with weapons and ammunition, "should be held responsible for these reckless actions of the Ukrainian authorities."

Ukrainian UAVs attacked the nuclear power plant thrice on April 7. The strikes were recorded in the area of the cargo port and the canteen located on the premises of the ZNPP. A truck was damaged while being unloaded. Three people were injured. Also, one of the Ukrainian drones hit the roof of Unit 6. April 8, a Ukrainian kamikaze drone was shot down over the Zaporozhye NPP.

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Russia can help South Africa tackle electricity shortages — Russian Ambassador

Ilya Rogachev recalled that South Africa is currently the only country on the African continent that has a nuclear power plant in operation.

In recent years, South Africa has faced significant power shortages, leading to long rolling blackouts across the country. The government is making efforts to solve problems in the energy sector primarily through advanced technologies.

Rogachev recalled that South Africa is currently the only country on the African continent that has a nuclear power plant in operation.

"Our country is ready to cooperate in the supply of fuel for nuclear power plants, the construction of new large and small nuclear capacities, the development of floating plants, the construction of a new research reactor, the development of nuclear medicine and so on. We can offer solutions in the field of wind energy," the ambassador noted.

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Russia tested by West’s challenges — top Russian security official

"Our economy, political system, and, of course, our moral and spiritual values are undergoing a stress test," Nikolay Patrushev asserted.

"Not only the special military operation became a serious test for Russia in the sphere of military construction," Patrushev noted talking about the challenges coming from Western countries which cannot come to terms with a strong and independent Russia and aspire to defeat it strategically.

"Our economy, political system, and, of course, our moral and spiritual values are undergoing a stress test," the security official asserted.

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Russia Accuses the West of Financing Terrorism through Burisma Holdings Company in Ukraine.

The Investigative Committee opened a criminal case on the financing of terrorism by officials from the United States and NATO countries after appeals due to the terrorist attack in Crocus City Hall, according to the department’s Telegram channel .

“The Main Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee of Russia conducted an investigation following an appeal from a group of deputies of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation and other persons about the financing of terrorist activities by senior officials of the United States and NATO countries.

According to investigators, money to carry out terrorist attacks in Russia and abroad came through commercial organizations, including the Ukrainian oil and gas company Burisma Holdings. The purpose of this was to eliminate prominent political and public figures, as well as to cause economic damage.

Now department employees, together with other intelligence services and financial intelligence, are checking the sources of income and further movement of money in the amount of several million dollars. In addition, they are studying the involvement of representatives of authorities, public and commercial organizations in Western countries. The Investigative Committee is also looking into connections between the perpetrators of terrorist attacks and foreign curators, organizers and sponsors.
On Monday, the Investigative Committee reported receiving significant information about the training of the militants who carried out the terrorist attack in Crocus , which may indicate their connection with the Ukrainian special services. Department employees carry out investigative actions and operational search activities to identify and detain other participants in the crime - perpetrators, accomplices and organizers.

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